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Measured figures
Mass
Single source275 kg (606 lb)[source]
turret only
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120-PM-43 mortar | AMOS |
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| Type | Mortar[source] | Twin-barrel, self-loading mortar system[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Finland/Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1943-present[source] | 2007[source] |
| Used by | Soviet Union[source] | Finnish Army[source] |
4,445 kg (9,800 lb)(turret only)[source]
Effective; maximum
Single sourceEffective; minimum
Single source5,700 m (6,200 yd) maximum, 500 m (550 yd) minimum[source]
Effective; ammo dependent
Single sourceMaximum; direct fire
Single sourceFrag-HE & HE
Single source272 m/s (890 ft/s) Frag-HE & HE[source]
L/25
Single source3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in) L/25[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Eastern Front (World War II) Korean War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War South Sudanese Civil War[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Uralmash[source] | Patria Hägglunds Oy[source] |
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| Breech | muzzle loaded[source] | yes[source] |
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| Elevation | +45° to +80°[source] | −3° to +85°, electrical/manual[source] |
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| Designer | — | 50 % Patria Vammas Oy 50 % Alvis Hägglunds AB[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1994–2006[source] |
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| Shell | — | Standard mortar smoothbore + stub case or smart guided ammunition. Typically HE[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Recoil | — | hydro-pneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Carriage | — | 48 rds[source] |
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| Traverse | — | ± 360°, electrical/manual[source] |
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Maximum; indirect fire
Single source